DIOCESIS OUDTSHOORNENSIS
A DIOCESE OF THE LATIN ROMAN RITE
Ecclesiastical Territory
Erected as a Diocese 1951
Tel: +27 44 279 1715
Email: curia@oudtshoornensis.com
or
oudtshoornensis@gmail.com
Our Diocese
The Ecclesiastical Territory that
constitutes the Diocese
Our Bishop
The shepherd of our Diocese
Our Cathedral
The heart and mother church of our Diocese
RECENT NEWS | ONLANGSE NUUS
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Christian Unity Week of Prayer and Laudato Si’ Week
Resources for Laudato Si’ week and the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, provided by the Departments for Christian Formation, Ecumenism, Inter-Faith and Religious Dialogue, as well as the Commission… Read more →
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Pope Leo XIV says “bear witness to the goodness and value of life, which is greater than illness
“Thank you for this! As prophets, you teach everyone the true value of life — and our world desperately needs this message!” Pope Leo said. Read more →
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Diocesan Choirs ministry revived
Over the past weekend, 1 to 3 May 2026, choirs from 11 of our Diocesan communities and parishes gathered at the Oude Klooster in Oudtshoorn for a revival of the… Read more →
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The month of May is dedicated to the Virgin Mary
May is the Month of Mary and the Church turns with particular devotion to the Mother of God – not in one title, but in many, each rooted in a… Read more →
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Pope Leo XIV Meets New Archbishop of Canterbury
Pope Leo XIV has welcomed the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally, for their first meeting, encouraging Catholics and Anglicans to join together… Read more →
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Pope Leon on the death penalty
Pope Leo XIV condemned capital punishment in a video to DePaul University in Illinois on Friday to mark the 15th anniversary of the American state’s abolition of the death penalty.… Read more →
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Jubilee Year of St Francis of Assisi
Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi, a wonderful opportunity for us to open our hearts more fully to the Gospel and follow… Read more →
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The African Apostolic Journey came to an end
Yesterday, after a ten-day visit to four countries, Pope Leo XIV with his entourage boarded the flight for just over six hours, from Malabo airport to Rome-Fiumicino concluding a long,… Read more →
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Happy birthday, Bishop!
Bishop turns 58 today! We, his Diocesan family wish him many happy returns of the day and we ask God the Fahter to bless him with coninuted good health, hope… Read more →